Les Moss was a professional baseball player who played as a catcher for various teams in the Major League Baseball (MLB) during his career. He was born on May 14, 1925, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and started his baseball career in the minor leagues in 1943.
Moss made his MLB debut in 1946 with the St. Louis Browns, where he played for three seasons before being traded to the Boston Red Sox in 1949. He played for the Red Sox for two seasons before being traded again, this time to the Chicago White Sox in 1951.
Moss played for the White Sox for three seasons before being traded to the Baltimore Orioles in 1954. He played for the Orioles for four seasons and was a part of the team that won the American League pennant in 1966. Moss played in the World Series that year but the Orioles lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
After his time with the Orioles, Moss played for the Kansas City Athletics for one season before being traded to the Detroit Tigers in 1959. He played for the Tigers for two seasons before being traded back to the White Sox in 1961. Moss played for the White Sox for one season before being traded to the Cleveland Indians in 1962.
Moss played for the Indians for two seasons before being traded to the Kansas City Athletics in 1964. He played for the Athletics for one season before being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1965. Moss played for the Pirates for one season before being traded back to the Athletics in 1966.
Moss played for the Athletics for two seasons before being traded to the California Angels in 1968. He played for the Angels for one season before being traded to the Seattle Pilots in 1969. Moss played for the Pilots for one season before being traded to the Chicago Cubs in 1970.
Moss played for the Cubs for one season before being traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971. He played for the Cardinals for one season before retiring from baseball in 1972.
Throughout his career, Moss had a batting average of .251, hit 90 home runs, and had 443 runs batted in. He was known for his defensive skills as a catcher and was a part of several teams that made it to the postseason.
After retiring from baseball, Moss worked as a coach and manager in the minor leagues. He also worked as a scout for the Houston Astros and was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. Moss passed away on August 29, 2012, at the age of 87.
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